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How One Blanket Warms An Entire Family

Blessing Hospice hosts the “Memory Bear” program, making items including stuffed bears and pillows for their families out of textile items that belonged to their loved one.

Sharing sunshine from behind a sewing machine

After certain types of breast cancer surgery, fluid builds up in a woman’s chest and needs to be drained over a period of 7-14 days. Typically, the bulb-like collection containers for the fluid are pinned to the woman’s gown or blouse. Some women find that process unsightly and difficult to manage because of the weight of the container.

Man finds relief after decade of suffering

With his cancer “arrested”, former cop now reads everyone who will listen their medical “rights”

Shane Hunt spent his career protecting people as a police officer. While he has retired from law enforcement, Shane is still doing his best to protect others, but in a new way.

Palliative Care

Palliative care helps people at any stage of illness. This type of care is focused on controlling the symptoms of the illness, providing comfort and increasing someone’s quality of life. Palliative Care …

Man’s frustration ends with a smile, and two medical appointments

Any kind of medical problem can complicate life, mental health issues in particular.

Blessing is among first providers in nation to offer specialized X-ray technology

Woman relies on positive attitude and trust in her doctors to face ovarian cancer

Julie O’Leary says she has led a “blessed” life. She is one of six siblings, the mother of three, a grandmother of four and the wife of Edward for 30 years.

Teacher’s willingness to find a way to connect with struggling students earns ICARE Award

Derek Wells’ commitment to the success of every one of his Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students recently earned him the ICARE Award for Compassion.

First patients undergo new heart procedure at Blessing Health System

The first patients in the region with a common, yet serious heart valve condition known as aortic stenosis, have been treated recently using a new procedure at Blessing Health System called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR. Blessing is the only healthcare provider in a 75-mile radius performing the TAVR procedure.